6. 以ics结尾的复数名词指一门学科，如politics(政治学), mathematics(数学), mumps(腮腺炎), statistics(统计学), acoustics(会计学), linguistics(语言学)等，谓语动词用单数形式
8) Mumps(流行性腮腺炎) are ［A］ a very common disease ［B］ which ［C］ usually ［D］ affects children.
7. 主语为“单数名词 ＋ with(as well as, together with, along with, accompanied by, including, except, but, besides)等短语的，动词与前面的主语保持一致，即谓语动词用单数
John, together with his wife and children, has moved to Chicago. 约翰和他的妻子及孩子们搬到芝加哥去了。／This text, including the other two, is a bit difficult. 这一课和其他两课都有点难。／Wang Lin, and perhaps Zhang Hai, sings very well. 王林，可能还有张海，唱得很好。
8. one of(a pair of, a part of) ＋ 复数名词，其谓语用单数名词
9) John Dewey is generally considered ［A］ one of the greatest ［B］ modern educational ［C］ philosopher ［D］ .
10) One of the wildest ［A］ and most inaccessible ［B］ parts of the United States are ［C］ the Everglades(美国佛罗里达州南部大沼泽地) where wildlife is abundant and largely ［D］ protected.
11) Rudolph Nureyev has become ［A］ one of the greatest ［B］ dancer ［C］ that the ballet world has ever known ［D］ .
9. neither＋不带冠词、物主代词或指示代词的单数名词，谓语用单数；neither of＋复数名词，谓语动词用单数(在非正式场合用动词复数)
Neihter car is exactly what I want.
Neither of these cars is exactly what I want.
10. percent表示抽象概念，即使后面接复数名词，其谓语也要用单数
二、 谓语用复数的情况
1. 主语是表示复数的名词或代词时，谓语动词用相应的动词复数形式
12) Metropolitan area ［A］ have increased ［B］ in the majority ［C］ of countries ［D］ .
13) Doctor ［A］ are discovering that there is a strong ［B］ psychological ［C］ component to chronic(慢性的) ［D］ pain.
14) Bookkeepers maintains ［A］ detailed ［B］ records of ［C］ business transactions. ［D］ .
2. 从句中的谓语动词应和从句中主语呼应
15) A rocket burns ［A］ propellant(火箭燃料，推进剂) rapidly and most rockets carry ［B］ a supply ［C］ that last ［D］ just a few